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"Clearer and more cohesive": new CMS leader's wishes for 2013

"Clearer and more cohesive": new CMS leader's wishes for 2013

In France, where I lived for the last six years, there's a tradition of the formal sharing of New Year’s greetings – everyone does it, from the president down to the humblest local mayor.

07 January 2013

Archbishop of Canterbury: appreciate the 'silent conspiracy of generous dedication'

Archbishop of Canterbury: appreciate the 'silent conspiracy of generous dedication'

The Archbishop of Canterbury has used his final New Year’s message to pay tribute to people whose unsung efforts and sacrificial generosity helps to transform lives and build communities.

01 January 2013

Anglican Bishop ask Ghanaians to place value on national peace

Anglican Bishop ask Ghanaians to place value on national peace

Right Reverend Daniel Sylvanus Allotey, Diocesan Bishop of Cape Coast Anglican Church, has called on Ghanaians not to take the peace the country is enjoying for granted.

01 January 2013

Archbishop of Canterbury's Christmas Sermon - 'join the human race this Christmas'

Archbishop of Canterbury's Christmas Sermon - 'join the human race this Christmas'

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is urging people to go and ‘join the human race’ this Christmas and become agents of transformation and renewal. 

25 December 2012

Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba calls for urgent prayers for Nelson Mandela

Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba calls for urgent prayers for Nelson Mandela

The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba, has issued the following call for prayers for Nelson Mandela (known in South Africa by his ‘clan name’ of Madiba), his wife Graça Machel, and family.

22 December 2012

Stanley Ntagali enthroned as 8th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda

Abp Eliud Wabukala greets the Most Revd Stanley Ntagali

The Most Revd Stanley Ntagali was enthroned as the 8th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda on Sunday, 16th December, at St Paul’s Cathedral, Namirembe.

18 December 2012

Anglican Church Takes Anti-HIV Drive to Bugesera

Anglican Church Takes Anti-HIV Drive to Bugesera

In a bid to fight against HIV/Aids in Bugesera district, the Anglican Church in partnership with the district has started an awareness campaign to equip communities with basic knowledge about the scourge and how to fight it.

18 December 2012

Church of Nigeria's statement on death of former Primate Archbishop Adetiloye

Church of Nigeria's statement on death of former Primate Archbishop Adetiloye

With a profound sense of loss, but in total reverence to God, the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion announces the death of our dear former Primate, Archbishop, Metropolitan of our Church, father, grand and great grandfather, the Most Revd. Dr. Joseph Abiodun Adetiloye who passed away

17 December 2012

Thousands of Anglicans in Zimbabwe celebrate return to cathedral after "life in exile"

Thousands of worshippers took part in an historic thanksgiving service in Harare today to celebrate the return of St Mary and All Saints Cathedral and other properties to the Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA) and Zimbabwe Anglicans.

16 December 2012

Central Africa sets up Youth and Children's Council to strengthen 'backbone of the church'

The Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA) has appointed its first ever Youth and Children’s Council at a conference where young Anglicans were described as “the backbone of the church”.

11 December 2012